Allowing thoughts to arise and dissolve
In Dzogchen, thoughts are not seen as obstacles but as natural expressions of awareness. The key is to let them arise and dissolve without interference, revealing their self-liberated nature.
Relaxed posture
Releasing fixation on body and senses
Longde practices teach that awareness is not limited to the body or the senses. By releasing fixation, practitioners recognize that awareness pervades all experiences without being bound by them.
Recognizing awareness in sensory experiences
Longde teachings emphasize that awareness is not separate from sensory perception. Recognizing awareness within sensory experiences helps practitioners see that everything arises within rigpa’s openness.
Non-meditation as meditation
One of the most distinctive teachings of Dzogchen is that true meditation is 'non-meditation.' Instead of striving to achieve states, practitioners rest in the natural awareness that is already present.